Keynotes • Workshops • Conference Sessions
Bring Dr. Matt Rhoads to Your School, District, or Conference
Dr. Rhoads delivers research-grounded, immediately applicable presentations on AI in education, the science of learning, and instructional leadership — designed for educators who want more than inspiration and need practical tools they can use Monday morning.
About the Speaker
Dr. Matthew Rhoads, Ed.D.
Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Solution Tree consultant, SDSU lecturer, author of 11 books, and three-time award winner whose presentations bridge cognitive science, AI tools, and instructional leadership for K-12, Adult Education, and Higher Ed audiences. His sessions are known for being interactive, research-grounded, and immediately actionable — participants leave with concrete strategies, not just inspiration. He has presented at FETC, ISTE, CUE, CCAE, COABE, and dozens of district and campus events across the country.
Signature Speaking Topics
Each topic is available as a keynote, half-day workshop, full-day workshop, or multi-session series.
AI in Education
From prompt engineering and AI-assisted lesson design to ethical implementation frameworks, this session gives educators a practical, grounded roadmap for integrating AI tools without sacrificing pedagogy or student agency. Covers tools across K-12, Adult Ed, and Higher Ed contexts.
Co-Teaching & Instructional Coaching
Drawing from Co-Teaching Evolved (Solution Tree, 2025), this session shows instructional partners how to plan, deliver, and assess together in ways that actually build student learning — combining co-teaching best practices with AI tools and the science of learning for modern classrooms.
The Science of Learning
Spaced practice, retrieval, interleaving, cognitive load theory — this session translates the most robust findings from learning science into classroom-ready strategies. Teachers leave with a clear picture of how memory actually works and how to build instruction around it, with or without technology.
EdTech Integration
Moving your school or district from tool adoption to genuine instructional integration requires more than a training day. This session gives leaders and teachers a research-backed framework for selecting, implementing, and sustaining EdTech in ways that demonstrably improve learning outcomes and teacher capacity.
What Attendees Say
Feedback from recent professional development sessions.
Matt is very helpful, interactive, and time flew in this PD by the interesting resources he introduced us to with examples on each.
Workshop Participant
Wise Academy
4.85 / 5 • 27 Participants
Thank you for bringing your experience and energy to DPS today, they need you! Appreciated the role-playing strategies to make best use of the session.
Janta Rainey
Dayton Public Schools
Delivery Formats
All sessions are available in-person or virtual, and can be customized for your audience and goals.
Keynote
45–90 minutes, conference or all-staff event
Half-Day Workshop
3–4 hours with hands-on practice time
Full-Day Workshop
Deep dive with application, planning, and coaching
Multi-Session Series
Sustained PD across weeks or a semester
From Keynote to Implementation
Most keynotes can be extended into half-day, full-day, or multi-session consulting engagements with optional book sets for participants. When your team has a shared text, the learning continues long after the event.
Book Dr. Rhoads for Your Next Event
Ready to bring research-backed, practical professional development to your school, district, or conference? Reach out directly or book through Solution Tree.